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HRS §291C-74

Drivers must be careful around pedestrians

This law says every driver must be careful to avoid hitting a pedestrian on the road. Drivers must honk their horn when needed and take extra care when they see a child or someone who seems confused or unable to move well.

The statute, as written — Drivers to exercise due care

Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the driver's horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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